Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) was 100.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 100.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 110.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110.0% | — |
| 1998 | 93.9% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 100.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 100.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.0% | 93.9% | 110.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 93.2% | 102.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 100.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 100.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.